Abstract
Mesh erosions through vaginal mucosa as well as the urethra following TVT procedures have been reported but are rare. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman who was found to have mesh erosion through vaginal mucosa 8 weeks after her TVT procedure, apparently secondary to a twist in the tape. Excision of approximately 5 mm of tape encompassing the twist was accomplished without difficulty, and allowed for complete healing of the vaginal mucosa and resolution of the patient’s pain and irritative voiding symptoms.
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Abbreviations
- TVT:
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Tension-free vaginal tape
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Dell, J.R., O’Kelley, K.R. TVT erosion secondary to a twist in tape. Int Urogynecol J 16, 168–169 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-004-1156-6
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